Financial Services

 
We have a strong understanding of the challenges and issues within the financial services sector.

Our timely and commercial advice addresses all aspects of the law affecting companies within the financial services sector.

Our experience includes advising on:

  • anti-money laundering;
  • crowdfunding;
  • financial product distribution;
  • financial services compliance;
  • financial services regulation and licensing;
  • investment funds and property funds;
  • non-cash payments;
  • responding to ASIC surveillance; and
  • superannuation.

Our clients include Australian Unity, Mercer, Powerwrap, Vanguard and Yarra Capital Management.

CCIVs: what are they and how do they compare with managed investment schemes?

Partner Vince Battaglia discusses some key current issues in financial services regulation.

Awards and recognition

 
 
Chambers 2023

Financial Services Regulation

Chambers Firm logo 2023 - website

Key contact

Harry New

Partner

Co-head of Investment Funds

Harry leads our financial services team and focuses extensively on financial services law and corporate advisory.

Related thinking

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We consider some of the key issues and strategies to deal with them.

Financial Services| 06 Mar 2024

ASIC pushes the envelope on litigation in 2024

ASIC’s greater appetite for riskier litigation, coupled with the prospect of more enforcement proceedings, raises the litigation risk for all financial services providers.